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Press release May 18, 2026

Old National Bank Awards 97 ‘Choose Your Charity’ Grants Totaling More Than $265,000 to Upper Midwest Nonprofits

Old National Bancorp /In/ (ONB)

Old National Bank Awards 97 ‘Choose Your Charity’ Grants Totaling More Than $265,000 to Upper Midwest Nonprofits ST. PAUL, MINN. (NASDAQ: ONB) – Old National Bancorp (“Old National”), the holding company of Old National Bank, in May donated more than $265,000 to nonprofits across Minnesota, North Dakota and Western Wisconsin through its Choose Your Charity program, giving regional community members the opportunity to decide through their votes which charitable organizations would receive financial support. During the two-week campaign, the nonprofits receiving the most votes in each of 97 communities received $2,500 each, with the top vote-recipient overall receiving an additional $25,000. Overall, more than 107,000 votes were submitted for local nonprofit charities during the voting period (list of winners below). The overall top vote recipient, Born Abel in Plymouth, Minn., received an additional $25,000, for a total of $27,500. Born Abel is a 501(c)3 which highlights and normalizes children with complex medical conditions. In a short time Born Abel has expanded to all 50 states and 10 countries throughout the world, and is a 100% volunteer organization. Plymouth Banking Center Manager Fran Terfehr called Born Abel Executive Director Jessie Tieva with the good news. “I kept refreshing my phone to see if we won the $2,500,” Tieva said. “Then Fran called and I asked, ‘So we won the $2,500?!’ and she said, ‘No, you won $27,500!’ I was so excited I cried.” Terfehr has worked with Tieva and her family the past few years at Born Abel. “This family has experienced unimaginable tragedy and loss, and being able to present them with this big check was so meaningful for us at Old National,” Terfehr said. Born Abel was created in honor of Tieva’s son, Abel, who was born with an Omphalocele and Trisomy 18 (or Edwards syndrome), and passed away less than a year after birth. Tieva says the organization plans to use the funds toward renovating a church into a grief center. “People just need hope,” she said. Other winning organizations ranged from animal rescue to protection and rehabilitation services for women to local fire departments, emergency aid, shelter and outreach centers, Boys & Girls Clubs, Habitat for Humanity, free libraries, food pantries and many others. “Choose Your Charity is a wonderful way for Old National to partner with the communities we serve and support these impactful charities,” said Julie McDonough, Twin Cities Co-Market President and Private Banking President for Old National Bank. “We are grateful to all those that voted for their favorite charity and are honored to help recognize and support the nonprofits providing these essential services.” Winners: Grand Prize Winner - $27,500 Born Abel (Minnesota) Minnesota - $2,500 winners 2B Continued Abate of Minnesota Rider Scholarship Aidan’s Light Allyhoo American Council of the Blind Ann Bancroft Foundation Austin Enhancement Group Inc Basic Needs Inc of South Washington County Battered Women’s Justice Project Benton Lake Watershed Conservancy Borderland Humane Society Boys & Girls Club of Rochester Brandon Community Club Brighter Days Grief Center Buffalo Community Theater Cat’s Cradle Shelter Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center Cologne Academy Cookie Cart Cornerstone Crookston Fire Fighters Assn DARTS Domestic Abuse Legal Advocacy Center PSC Duluth Area Family YMCA Emergency Community Help Organization (ECHO) Fraser Friends in Need Food Shelf Fur Ever Home Inc Gamblers Fastpitch Inc Gemini Rottweiler And Pitbull Rescue Inc Grace Filled Table Grace Place Collaborative Inc Habitat For Humanity International Inc Her Time of the Month High Tech Kids Home And Community Options Inc Hope Harbor Kaitlyn’s Kloset - MN Kandiyohi County Food Shelf KT Humble Hearts Foundation Little Free Library Ltd M & M Meow Rescue TNR Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc Marshmallow Foundation Midwest Charity Trials Midwest Special Services (MSS) Morris Hockey Association Inc Neighborhood Development Alliance Inc Never Alone Inc Northern Minnesota Public Television (Lakeland PBS) One Arrow Foundation Peacemaker Minnesota Phoenix Residence Inc Pieper Hope and Courage Foundation Redwood Area Library Foundation Rejection Collection Boxer Rescue Rise Incorporated Rose Robin Box Inc Ruff Start Rescue Inc Scott-Carver-Dakota Cap Agency Inc SkiDox Water Ski Team Spirit Song Spot's Last Stop Stare Academy Take Charge Minnesota The Jaques Art Center Tiger Charge Inc Valley Lake Boys Home Inc VEAP Inc WACOSA Warren Community Hospital Inc We Can Ride Inc West Central Minnesota Communities Action Women In Progress Inc YouthLink North Dakota - $2,500 winners Carrington Firefighters Association Casselton Fire Department Community Living Services Incorporated Destination Fordville Fort Ransom Arena Association Friends of the Lyric Hoople Swimming Pool Kraz Dance Parent Organization Lake Region Community College Foundation of Devils Lake Larimore Community Museum and Historical Association Minot Soccer Association Red River Valley Athletics Inc Triple H Miniature Horse Rescue Wisconsin - $2,500 winners Bayfield Maritime Museum Inc Camp Benesi Inc New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Centers Inc Quarter Moon Acres Inc Stepping Stones of Dunn County Inc Trinity Equestrian Center Kids Kamp Inc Tutapona Inc Webster Education Foundation Inc For more information on Old National’s work in the communities it serves, go to oldnational.com/about-us/community. ABOUT OLD NATIONAL Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ: ONB) is the holding company of Old National Bank. As the fifth largest commercial bank headquartered in the Midwest, Old National proudly serves clients primarily in the Midwest and Southeast. With approximately $72 billion of assets and $39 billion of assets under management, Old National ranks among the top 25 banking companies headquartered in the United States. Tracing our roots to 1834, Old National focuses on building long-term, highly valued partnerships with clients while also strengthening and supporting the communities we serve. In addition to providing extensive services in consumer and commercial banking, Old National offers comprehensive wealth management and capital markets services. For more information and financial data, please visit Investor Relations at oldnational.com. In 2025, Points of Light named Old National one of “The Civic 50” – an honor reserved for the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States. ###
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